"Where better to care for the soul than in the details of our daily lives?....The soul has an absolute, unforgiving need for regular excursions into enchantment. It requires them like the body needs food and the mind needs thought... An enchanted world is one that speaks to the soul, to the mysterious depths of the heart and imagination where we find value, love and union with the world around us. As mystics of many religions have taught, that sense of rapturous union can give a sense of fulfillment that makes life purposeful and vibrant."
~ Thomas Moore.

Monday, September 30, 2013

We in south Florida do not experience Fall, or Autumn, we get our 2nd summer. We have 2 seasons exactly, a wet summer and a drier summer....that's it. We have other things we can do, but autumn colors are not one of them.

As it happens in bloglandia, I will see a picture and off goes my muse into fantasy land of self amusement and delight! Only to find I need to hone it in a bit to make it realistic and doable. I wanted changes, not just a little ''Fall'' decoration South Florida Fairy Style, but a whole house feel. Even the housemate says, "flowers make a home".....he gets it now! lolol...

So I bought common ones and did a few arrangements around the house.....but what is odd, is that the one I love the most happens to be made only from what was left from it all....you will see below:

I couldn't get my beloved white lilies, so I got some gladiolas, at $4.00 per bunch its a great deal!. I added my own greens. Pink is definitely allowed in my all white living room, very much so lolol.

By the entrance, the common carnation.......and my latest Georgette creation, a shorter version of this one

On the table, I'm keeping a silver tray from Christmas, which I change now to the seasons. I JUST decided I can do seasonal changes to my decor 4 times a year! Thats alot for me, I don't like redecorating every week as some do, and I love seeing what they do and am amazed at their creativity, but I don't have the desire to do it myself, but 4 times a year, pretending I have those seasons here lolol, is ok with me. So this one is fall with white pumpkins and pale gourds, a few starfish and seashells on burlap and a large feather.

And then I decided to put some lights inside the fireplace but didn't have a long enough cord for that and I'm tired of cords etc, so I just added this one candle holder and my glitter branches bent and wedged to make an arch and some are inside too and sparkle with the candlelight! Its quite magical in person and I love the woodsland feel to it!

The thing I fell in love with most is the the mantle arrangement which
was ONLY all the greens left over from the bunches of flowers! this arrangement of just greens and baby's breath in an urn! Quan Yin went to my bedroom for a while as this greenery takes the focal point.

sorry they're a bit blurry but when I went to take clearer ones, the battery died and I don't have the patience, but you do get a good idea here anyway....:D:D:D

In my bedroom I put the iron candleholder and Quan Yin.
This arrangement was inspired from a picture online, I couldn't believe I liked it with the ''humble mum".....but I did and here it is.

Bathroom:

The kitchen table gets the colors. These are pale yellow carnations with raspberry alstromerias.

Love my crystal candle holder!

This is all for today my lovelies, enjoy your flowers, be they carnations or roses, love them well!

Find someone who traces the lines in your hands just to feel close to you, and someone who believes the ocean is trapped in your eyes. Find someone who loves the bones in your body and loves the skin that you live in. Find someone who will help you love yourself. ~ (k.b.g)